The Litchfield County Board of Realtors Inc. and the Home Builders Association of Northwest Connecticut held their annual Legislative Night on Feb. 6 with over just over 100 people in attendance. The legislators discussed relevant issues affecting the real estate…

The Friends of Main Street’s annual Bubbles and Truffles wine, beer and chocolate-tasting event took place Feb. 9 at Crystal Peak Banquet Hall in Winsted. A portion of the proceeds will go toward installation of a new playground at the…

The Mattatuck Museum’s fifth annual Beer Fest on Feb. 8 at the museum in Waterbury partnered the museum with Nutmeg Fine Wines and Spirits to bring a variety of Connecticut beers and American wines and liquors to the museum. Photos…

The Litchfield Historical Society hosted a showing of “Gina’s Journey: The Search for William Grimes,” at the Forman School visual and performing arts center on Feb. 4. The documentary film follows the quest of Regina Mason to trace the steps…

Mad River District held its 41st annual G.Hall Walling Memorial Eagle Scout Recognition Luncheon on Jan. 27 at the Elks Social Hall, 283 West Main St., Waterbury, to honor its 46 Eagle Scouts of 2017. Contributed photos

An opening reception for “Places I Remember,” an art exhibit by Robert Patrick Coombs, took place Feb. 3 at the Sharon Historical Society Gallery. The show runs through March 16. Photos by Ruth Epstein Republican-American

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has declared 2018 “The Year of Skanderbeg” to honor Gjergi Kastrioti, a medieval warrior and noble who rebelled against the Ottoman Empire and formed the first Albanian nation. Waterbury’s Albanian community celebrated with a party…

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has declared 2018 “The Year of Skanderbeg” to honor Gjergi Kastrioti, a medieval warrior and noble who rebelled against the Ottoman Empire and formed the first Albanian nation. Waterbury’s Albanian community celebrated with a party…

Business and politics mixed Jan. 23 when Greater Waterbury’s movers and shakers got together at the Waterbury Regional Chamber’s Legislative and Economic Summit at the Wyndham Southbury. Photos by Jim Shannon Republican-American

A lecture and reception Jan. 20 at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center in Litchfield marked the opening of an exhibit by artist Fernando Martinez of Port Chester, N.Y. “Form to Formless,” a show of his furniture, paintings and plaster…

The Warner Theatre in Torrington hosted a dessert and wine reception after the showing of “The Opera House,” a documentary about the building of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, in the theatre’s Nancy Marine Studio Theatre on Jan….

Upcoming Events

NAUGATUCK-] A free interactive Live Well Workshop to help take charge of ongoing health conditions will run on Tuesdays from March 20 to April 24 at Naugatuck Senior Center, 300 Meadow St. Participants will learn better ways of dealing with...

The topic will be benefits of minimally-invasive hernia repair using robotic-assisted technology. Surgeons Jay Shetty and Juan Diego Holguin will be available to answer questions. Attendees will have the opportunity to test drive the robot. Refreshments will be served. RSVP.

The Waterbury Sail and Power Squadron, in conjunction with Watertown Parks and Recreation, will sponsor a six-week sail and power boating course beginning Tuesday, March 20, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Polk School, 435 Buckingham St. Completion of the...